| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |